Episode Report Card Niki: D | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT A Dream Deferred
By Niki | Season 1 | Episode 6 | Aired on 10.25.1999
Next time we see Lily, she's at home and taking care of business. The repairman has just brought her a new machine. But, wah, wah, wah...it won't fit into the space left by the old one, even though it's the same model. Why oh why can't Lily get a break? The repairman-cum-philosopher answers: "Things change. You'll make yourself crazy looking for reasons." He says he'll get her a different model -- no extra charge. It must be that face of hers. Lily kicks the offending machine. Hey, that's got to go back to the store, princess.
Later, at the bookstore, Lily's still taking care of business. She's unpacking a box of books as Judy walks in. The temperature drops about twenty degrees. Frosty! Judy plunges right in and says that Lily has to make room for her if she wants Judy's help. From behind her emotional wall, Lily insists that she doesn't need help (unless it's from Rick); she has to take care of herself. They go back and forth, airing their grievances, until there's a breakthrough. Judy says that Lily doesn't share her feelings or problems with her. Lily says she doesn't want to share because (hypocrisy alert!) Judy makes everything about herself. When she's finished bashing Judy, Lily makes to leave, saying she's got to pick up Zoe. Judy throws out, "I always wanted to be you. My only hope was to make what you had look bad." Lily remains steely, however, and repeats that she has to leave. "If I stayed, I'd be taking care of you, and I need to take care of my children and myself," she says. She takes a few steps toward the door, then stops and turns back. Sighs. She tells Judy that she doesn't want her to leave the store. See, now was that so hard? They hug and cry and then Lily leaves.
But it doesn't end there, kids. Oh, no. Seems the creative types behind the show still haven't gotten their artsy impulses out of their system with those black-and-white interruptions, so they indulge them with a really cheesy super-eight flashback of two young girls laughing and running through a sprinkler. And they superimpose this flashback on Judy, so we know that she's thinking it. Why? Why?! I have no idea.
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